何必

hé bì

B1 Level 5 ★ Core word
Adverb

何必 (hé bì) is a Chinese word meaning “there is no need”. It sits at TOCFL Level 5 (CEFR B1) on Taiwan's official TBCL vocabulary standard, where it is marked a core word.

Definition

  1. there is no need
  2. why should

Stroke order

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Example

這麼小的事,你何必生氣呢?

Such a small thing—why be angry?

Related words at this level

Vocabulary & levels: TBCL / NAER. Parts of speech: TOCFL 8000-word list (SC-TOP). Definitions: CC-CEDICT & CFDICT (CC BY-SA). Stroke data: Make Me a Hanzi (Arphic Public License).